Dolphin 'Superpod' Amazes Ferry Passengers

Dolphins have a reputation for being friendly, but no one was expecting this. A "superpod" of nearly 1,000 dolphins surprised a group ferry passengers traveling the Strait of Georgia on the western coast of Canada last week.

Passengers on the British Columbia ferry responded by whipping out their smartphones and filming the scene. The gathering was especially shocking to locals who are not used to seeing this kind of wildlife so far north.

"I've never seen anything like this before," Rob Maguire, the man who filmed the dolphins, told Global News. "The last time I saw an orca or dolphin was more than 15 years ago."

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According to the Daily Mail, the pod of dolphins was made up of Pacific white-sided dolphins. This species is known to travel in pods anywhere from 50 to 2,000 large, but experts say seeing a pod over 200 is extremely rare, especially outside of coastal waters.

The dolphins posed for photos for several minutes before swimming off together and out of sight. The animals left a lasting impression on the travelers, who talked about the sighting for the rest of the ride, with a few passengers even brought to tears.

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Tia

I think it's more than a coincidence that they were in super pods near Vancouver not even a week before the Typhoon sweeping over the Philippines. There is more than meets the eye with these intelligent beings!

I am seriously concerned about this-dophins aren't normally that far NRTH and its a SUPERPOD-that along with th dead oarfish along the same coast-it all suffest pockets or heavy war m water fromJap nuclear plant meltdowns